Bangor Robbery Arrests (Bangor) - A day after a TD bank teller in Bangor stared a robber in the face, a clerk at the Dollar Tree store on Stillwater Avenue heard a robber demand money. Moments later police had a good description of the getaway car - a gray hatchback with Connecticut plates. A patrol officer spotted it, pulled it over, and slapped handcuffs on 29-year … [Read more...] about Local News – May 30, 2017
Local News – May 29, 2017
Surry Fire (Surry) - An elderly Surry man died when his farmhouse caught fire early yesterday morning. Firefighters from eight communities responded to Howard Young's home around 5-o'clock in the morning. Surry fire chief Richard Black tells Star 97.7 there was no chance to rescue Young. The Fire Marshal's office sent a team of investigators to search for the … [Read more...] about Local News – May 29, 2017
Bangor Bank Robbery
On May 28, 2017 at approximately 12:45PM, Bangor Police officers responded to a reported robbery at TD Bank, located on Stillwater Avenue in Bangor. A male entered the bank and demanded cash from a teller. The male was described as approximately 5’7, thin build, unshaven, and possibly around 30 years of age. After the robbery, the male fled towards Walmart, and … [Read more...] about Bangor Bank Robbery
Local News – May 26, 2017
South Thomaston Fatal (South Thomaston) - Investigators say speed and alcohol are likely factors in a fatal crash in Knox County. The Sheriff's Department reports to Star 97.7 that 21-year old Zachary Elwell of St. George died when he flew out of a vehicle that rolled over on Route 131 in South Thomaston. Witnesses say that car passed another vehicle at a high … [Read more...] about Local News – May 26, 2017
Local News – May 25, 2017
Fatal Fire (Union) - There's too much damage to one of Union's oldest houses to determine how a fire started early yesterday morning. The homeowner perished in the blaze. Firefighters pulled 80-year old Lawrence Dries's body from a first floor bathroom. The 9-1-1 call came in around quarter to two yesterday morning. The Fire Marshal's office reports to Star 97-7 … [Read more...] about Local News – May 25, 2017
